Library

The Walter Lord Library strives to support and enrich the curriculum of the Middle School through its services, while providing a full range of resources that support the evolving educational interests of students and faculty.

The library’s print and non-print collections contain materials varying in degrees of difficulty and sophistication, and are representative of the world we inhabit.

The library staff is committed to teaching and enhancing the skills necessary to encourage lifelong learning. The library curriculum is student oriented, comprehensive, sequential, and most importantly, integrated with subject needs. The ultimate goal of the library program is to develop discerning readers, who are independent thinkers and users of a variety of resources, so that they can effectively and ethically utilize information to become meaningfully involved in society.

The library space has been designed to engage students, encourage collaboration, and spark curiosity. The library skills program aims to support students in four general areas:

1. Orientation and Organization — skills that enable students to use the library and its print and non-print collections.

2. Selection — skills that students need to select appropriate resources for personal needs and classroom assignments.

3. Utilization and Application — skills that enable students to use and apply media concepts, organize and interpret information, and draw conclusions about materials.

4. Appreciation — skills that permit students to enjoy, value and utilize all types of media for individual growth, entrepreneurial endeavors, and leisure.

For meaningful learning and direct applicability, the library curriculum is integrated into the various subject areas. A number of research skills interface with learning outcomes for projects in